Press releases archive (2006 -2015)

  • UNIFIL Guard of Honor marching during the ceremony to commemorate International Day of Peace held at UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura.

    UNIFIL marks International Day of Peace
    21 Sep 2015 - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held on 21 September 2015 a ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace at its headquarters in Naqoura. Peacekeepers representing the 39 national contingents in UNIFIL were joined at the event by representatives of...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission meets Lebanese Speaker and Prime Minister
    11 Sep 2015 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on the Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in two separate meetings in Beirut. Following the meetings Major-General Portolano said: “I had very productive...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission meets with Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
    09 Sep 2015 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Samir Moqbel in Beirut. Following the meeting General Portolano said: "I had a very positive discussion with Minister Moqbel. I thanked the...
  • Finnish and Estonian Prime Ministers highlight importance of peace in Lebanon
    19 Aug 2015 - On 17 August 2015, the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Juha Sipilä and the Prime Minister of Estonia, Mr. Taavi Rõivas paid a joint visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon and visited their troops operating...
  • Tripartite Meeting held on 11 August 2015
    11 Aug 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN...
  • Italian Foreign Minister visits UNIFIL
    14 Jul 2015 - Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Paolo Gentiloni today paid a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon and visited his country’s troops operating in UNIFIL. The Foreign...
  • UNIFIL HOM/FC delivers keynote address at AUST graduation
    10 Jul 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, yesterday delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony of the American University of Science and Technology held in Biel, Beirut....
  • Tripartite Meeting held on 7 July 2015
    07 Jul 2015 - The Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major-General Luciano Portolano, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN...
  • Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations H.E. Caroline Ziade visits UNIFIL
    03 Jul 2015 - The Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations, H.E. Caroline Ziade paid a visit today to the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General...
  • UNIFIL Head of Mission meets with Lebanese Leaders in Beirut
    10 Jun 2015 - UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Luciano Portolano today called on Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam in two separate meetings in Beirut. Discussions focused on the situation in UNIFIL’s area of operations,...

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